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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis ... /Liver failure ... or higher • Liver
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
skin infection Cirrhosis ... vulnificus part of normal ... sepsis: chronic liver ... dermatology #legs #clinical ... #photo
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... to 8 years Clinical ... • Liver diseases ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... levels are within normal
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... results in a blurred appearance ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
a ground-glass appearance ... Seen in liver disease ... , usually cirrhosis ... #Abnormal #Pathology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Disease: - Impaired ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
asplenia, alcoholism, cirrhosis ... the key to the diagnosis ... University Infectious Diseases ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... of orthodeoxia CLINICAL ... • Stigmata of cirrhosis ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... Anemia of renal disease
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
dyspnea x 3 days, CT ... Diagnosis: Melioidosis ... , alcoholism, liver ... /lung/kidney disease ... #Photo #dermatology